03:45 EDT, 27 July 2021 The mayor of one of four NSW councils dumped from the Victorian border bubble says the decision defies logic, given the region has not had a case of COVID-19 for more than 12 months. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the Wagga Wagga, Hay Shire, Lockhart Shire and Murrumbidgee councils will no longer be included in the cross-border bubble from 11:59pm on Tuesday. Residents of the councils will need to apply for a permit or exemption to enter Victoria. "We're only granting permits for those who are approved workers and even only then when it is absolutely necessary," Mr Andrews told reporters on Tuesday.